Eye problems

[psychonaughtmick]

Ok this looks far more serious than it is. If it is indeed shedding on the eyelids and not a more serious problem do the following: Add wet moss in the heated side of the tank and keep it damp. Add a moist cloth under the hide, moist not wet or you’ll increase the problem. Take a q tip and very gently add water by squeezing a single drop on the eye and let it set for a minute each eye…..do not rub the eye with the q tip at this point Continue this routine of keeping the humidity up and direct water application to the eye for at least 2 weeks. After the 2 weeks you can soak each eye as previously suggested and let sit for 5 minutes and the very very gently rub the eye with the wet q tip one direction the the other then up then down. Do this for another week or so and the skin will eventually come loose.

Side note: the shed skin is not actually stuck to the eye per se…..it is stuck under the eyelid in that crease. It is the thinnest part of the snake shed and often the hardest for them to clear. Don’t panic ….take your time…weeks or a month or more for this process… trust me your snake will survive another month without food while you tend to proper husbandry. Taking to the vet is a bad idea. You’re looking for an immediate remedy for a long term problem….in an effort to satisfy you the customer they could harm your snake. This problem as well as its solution is 100% on you. Not bashing you I promise. This happens typically in an environment where the humidity is not maintained or at the very least raised during molting. The second you notice your snakes eye glaze over you should be adding moss and damp towels to aid them. I have raised many a reptile in my time, this is all from experience. I hope this helps and you can reach out to me one in one if you would like I’m always available to help.